Air Quality Regulation

Local, state and federal air quality regulations help protect the quality of our
air by limiting air pollution from industries and other air pollution sources. While
all sources of air pollution must comply with Air Quality Regulations, some industries
and businesses must also apply for Permits to Construct and Operate Air Pollution
sources. Certain other facilities must register their air pollution source or submit
notifications. You should contact our office if you think you might need an Air
Quality Permit, need to Register, or need to submit a notification.

Permitting

If your business, activity or facility emits substances into the outside air, you
may need an Air Quality Permit. Permits set forth specific compliance obligations
and meet federal and state requirements. Air quality permits ensure that permittees
know what their air quality obligations are and how to comply with those obligations.

Forms and Information

Form

File Type

Permit Application Forms

Permit Application Instructions

D3-3 Forms

Dispersion Modeling Protocol

Disperson Modeling Guidelines

Toxics Modeling Worksheet

Stack Test Protocol Form

Title V Compliance Certification

Permit application fees must accompany all permit applications. Applications will
not be processed without fee payment. See permit fees by clicking on the "Fees"
tab above.

Applications must include a completed D3-3 form, available above in various formats.

Registrations & Notifications

Companies that emit small quantities of air pollutants may not need to have an Air
Quality Permit or may simply be required to register with us. The rules for determining
whether an Air Quality Permit is required are in Section 3Q .0100 of the Forsyth
County Air Quality Technical Code (FCAQTC) and companies that are uncertain about
whether they need to have an Air Quality Permit are encouraged to contact us for
an applicability determination. If you have any questions or need additional information,
please contact the Permitting Manager
by email or by telephone at (336) 703-2440.

Air Quality Regulations

Chapter 3 of the Forsyth County Code contains the air quality rules and regulations
that were modified and adopted by the Forsyth County Commissioners.

Forsyth County Air Quality Control Ordinance & Technical Code

Chapter 3: "Air Quality Control"
- This PDF document contains "bookmarks" to go directly to different sections of
the Code. After opening the file, you can view the bookmarks by selecting the "Bookmarks"
tab on the left side of the screen. If the bookmarks tab is not visible in the pdf
document, right click on the left side of the document and then click on “Show Navigation
Panes”.

Appendices - Air Quality Control Ordinance & Technical Code

Appendices - The Appendices
are provided as a PDF document and provide additional information and explanations
pertaining to the Code.

Federal NSPS and NESHAP Regulations

The Forsyth County Code incorporates by reference federal rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant to the Clean Air Act, including:

New Source Performance Standards - 40 CFR part 60

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants - 40 CFR part 63

Emissions Inventories

Industrial facilities that have an air quality permit are required to prepare and
submit an inventory of their air pollution emissions periodically. Facilities submitting
an inventory should complete and submit the forms provided below, or contact the
us to receive a Microsoft Access database interface for entering this data. See the letter sent to permitted facilities.

These are the forms and information you will need to complete your emissions:

Emissions Estimation Links You May Find Useful

Must I Submit an Emissions Inventory?

Title V sources and non-Title V sources with NOx or VOC emissions greater than 25
tons per year must conduct an emissions inventory annually. Non-Title V sources
with NOx and VOC emissions of less than 25 tons per year must conduct an emissions
inventory every five years, to coincide with permit renewal. Facilities should contact
the Permitting Manager by email or by telephone at (336) 703-2440, if they think
they may be required to submit an inventory but have not been notified.

Regulatory Basis for EI Requirement: Rules 3Q .0207 and 3D .0202 of the Forsyth
County Air Quality Technical Code require facilities to quantify actual air pollutant
emissions and report the data to the Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance
and Protection.

Use of EI Data: Emissions inventory data are used in air quality planning, toxic
risk assessment, determination of permit fees, satisfaction of Federal emission
reporting requirements, and other related purposes.

Permitting Fees

Permit Application Fees

Facility Category

New or
Modification

New or
Significant
Modification

Minor
Modification

Ownership
Change

Title V

$9,442

$918

$60

Title V (PSD or NSR/NAA)

$14,294

$60

Title V (PSD and NSR/NAA)

$27,802

$60

Synthetic Minor

$400

$50

Exclusionary Small

$50

$25

Small

$50

$25

Transportation

$400

$50

General

50% of the otherwise applicable fee

Permit application fees must accompany all permit applications. Applications will
not be processed without the proper application fee.

Annual Permit Fees

Facility Category

Tonnage
Factor

Basic
Permit Fee

Nonattainment
Area Added Fee

Title V

$31.78

$6,888

$3,709

Synthetic Minor

$1,500

Exclusionary Small

$250

Small

$250

Transportation

$0

General

50% of otherwise applicable fee

All facilities holding an Air Quality Permit during the Forsyth County Fiscal Year
(July 1 to June 30) are required to pay the applicable annual fee. Title V facilities
are assessed the Basic Permit Fee as well as an emissions fee based on the most
recent quality assured calendar year emissions inventory.

Facilities are also required to complete and submit a Emission Source Reduction
and Recycling Activities Form (D3-3 Form) with their annual fee payment.

Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Fees

Demolition

None

Renovation

The greater of:

One percent of the contract price, Or

The total of:

$0.10 times the square footage of non-friable asbestos materials (ACM) that has
or will become friable plus,

$0.20 times the square footage of friable ACM.

Applicants should refer to the Asbestos NESHAP Application/Notification Form for
additional information.

Fee Payment

All fees are non-refundable and must be made by check or money order payable to:
Forsyth County General Fund Fee payments should be delivered to:
Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection
201 North Chestnut Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Permitted Facilities

Copies of the permits issued to larger facilities in Forsyth County are reviewable
here in PDF format. These facilities are subject to the federal “Title V” permitting
program. Facilities are subject to Title V permitting requirements if they have
the potential to emit 100 tons or more per year of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, or particulate matter of 10 microns
or smaller. Facilities may also be subject to Title V permitting if they have the
potential to emit 10 tons per year of a single hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons
per year of a combination of hazardous air pollutants.